Perception Gap in Quality-of-Life Ratings: An Empirical Investigation of Nursing Home Residents and Caregivers | Zendy

Vikas Mittal | Zendy; Jules Rosen | Zendy; Rahul Govind | Zendy; Howard Degenholtz | Zendy; Sunil Shingala | Zendy; Shelly Hulland | Zendy; YongJoo Rhee | Zendy; Kari B. Kastango | Zendy; Benoit H. Mulsant | Zendy; Nicholas Castle | Zendy; Fred H. Rubin | Zendy; David A. Nace | Zendy

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Perception Gap in Quality-of-Life Ratings: An Empirical Investigation of Nursing Home Residents and Caregivers

Author(s) -

Vikas Mittal,

Jules Rosen,

Rahul Govind,

Howard Degenholtz,

Sunil Shingala,

Shelly Hulland,

YongJoo Rhee,

Kari B. Kastango,

Benoit H. Mulsant,

Nicholas Castle,

Fred H. Rubin,

David A. Nace

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/47.2.159

Subject(s) - nursing homes , perception , psychology , nursing , gerontology , quality of life (healthcare) , family caregivers , medicine , neuroscience

Several studies have previously documented the existence of a perception gap-the extent to which quality-of-life ratings provided by nursing home residents and caregivers diverge. In this study we use Helson's adaptation-level theory to investigate three types of antecedents: (a) focal factors, (b) background factors, and (c) residual factors.

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